Non-random sampling and its role in habitat conservation: a comparison of three wetland macrophyte sampling protocols
Aquatic macrophytes provide essential spawning and nursery habitat for fish, valuable food source for waterfowl, migratory birds and mammals, and contribute greatly to overall biodiversity of coastal marshes of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Two approaches have been used to survey… Read More
Identification of Eco-Reaches of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands that have high biodiversity values
In SOLEC ‘96, Maynard and Wilcox (1997) gave an overview of the distribution and status of coastal wetlands in the entire Great Lakes basin, summarizing the extent of wetland loss sustained by each lake or connecting river system, the types of natural and human-induced… Read More